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. >>> also ahead, what would you do if you got the chance to meet the president of the united states in person? well, one pizza shop owner in florida got a little excited when he met president obama, gave him a bear hug and then lifted him up. doesn't the secret service frown on things like that? by the way, he's a republican. we'll talk to him this morning about what he was thinking. >> i think he did clear it with secret service, which is probably a good thing. all this week, matt, natalie and al and i will take a turn choosing the music for this show, call it the soundtrack of our lives. >> right. >> put a lot of thoug into this. a lot of anxiety. >> today is yours. >> today it my day. >> good news for carpenters fans. >> but let's begin with that breaking news. public school teachers going out in strike or on strike in chicago. nbc's kevin tibbles is there. kevin, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. i'm outside the ray elementary school here in chicago where for the first time in 25 years chicago's teachers have gone on strike. this, after a frantic weekend of n
. >>> also ahead, what would you do if you got the chance to meet the president of the united states in person? well, one pizza shop owner in florida got a little excited when he met president obama, gave him a bear hug and then lifted him up. doesn't the secret service frown on things like that? by the way, he's a republican. we'll talk to him this morning about what he was thinking. >> i think he did clear it with secret service, which is probably a good thing. all this week,...
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. >>> what would you do if you got the chance to meet the president of the united states in person. one pizza owner got a little excited when he met president obama. he gave him a bear hug and lifted him up. doesn't the secret service frown on things like that? >> i think he did clear it with secret service which is a good thing. >>> and matt, al, natalie and i take a turn choosing the music of the show. the sound track of our lives. put a lot of thought into it, lot of anxiety. today is my day. >> good news for carpenters. >>> let's begin with that news. public school teachers on strike in chicago. nbc kevin tibbles is there. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt, from a boisterous picket sign outside ray elementary school. for the first time in 25 years, chicago teachers have gone on strike after a weekend of negotiations that went right down to the wire. after days of nonstop negotiating, chicago teachers union made this late night announcement. >> we failed to reach an agreement that will prevent a labor strike. >> reporter: a strike by the city's 29,000 public sc
. >>> what would you do if you got the chance to meet the president of the united states in person. one pizza owner got a little excited when he met president obama. he gave him a bear hug and lifted him up. doesn't the secret service frown on things like that? >> i think he did clear it with secret service which is a good thing. >>> and matt, al, natalie and i take a turn choosing the music of the show. the sound track of our lives. put a lot of thought into it, lot of...
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the united states needs to be able to trust us as partners. >> what happens now at bagram with its controversial history surrounding the treatment of detainees will be closely watched in afghanistan and far beyond. >> joining us now is our correspondent jonathan beal. so clearly the americans, very concerned about these high risk detainees and the afghans not able perhaps to guarantee their security. >> yes, simply very surprising given that this agreement was signed six months ago. so today was just the form ceremony of handing over the detention facility. but still disputes over what should happen to some of these detainees, and america making clear they want to hold on, at least keep a foot in the door of bagram and to retain control of part of that prison and to continue, of course, cap suring insurgents, taking them there, questioning them, sbrer gating them and possibly handing them over to the afghans. i think the concern among human rights groups is you might have a situation, a detention facility where americans think -- that is not something that follows the legal process. essentially
the united states needs to be able to trust us as partners. >> what happens now at bagram with its controversial history surrounding the treatment of detainees will be closely watched in afghanistan and far beyond. >> joining us now is our correspondent jonathan beal. so clearly the americans, very concerned about these high risk detainees and the afghans not able perhaps to guarantee their security. >> yes, simply very surprising given that this agreement was signed six...
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it has been carried out successfully thousands of times in the united states but is available only privately in the uk as the national institute for health and clinical excellence refuses to allow the operation on the nhs. will the prime minister look at the situation and help me, and the families across the country who are currently raising money for their children to have the operation, to get nice to change its mind? >> i will certainly look closely at that. i quite understand, as a parent of a very disabled child who had cerebral palsy, that if there was anything that a parent could do to get their child out of the wheelchair, they would want that to happen. i have looked at this case, and nice actually says that the operation is a treatment option for some children and young people, but it cautions against the potentially serious complications, because it is an irreversible operation with risks involved. however, i will look at the matter very carefully and see whether there is anything more that nice should consider. >> whenever the prime minister is faced with industrial dispute in th
it has been carried out successfully thousands of times in the united states but is available only privately in the uk as the national institute for health and clinical excellence refuses to allow the operation on the nhs. will the prime minister look at the situation and help me, and the families across the country who are currently raising money for their children to have the operation, to get nice to change its mind? >> i will certainly look closely at that. i quite understand, as a...
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states at medinah. and finally to a story that proves that you should never give up or celebrate before crossing the finishing line as the moscow international peace marathon ended in a dramatic draw on sunday after running neck and neck for the home race as the reigning pelted down in central moscow russia's i don't shoot off pulled away from compacted me home and with the finishing line inside raised his arms in celebration only for cuckold to burst through taking a photo finish the shared gold medal the thundering rain didn't deter thousands of runners from taking comic book i took them to the paralympics why this approach so yeah i think believes the weather is a blessing in disguise. but i think having the reindeer in the marathon only helped us and thanks to work together and got a great result of it i'm very pleased with today's race. and that's all from the sports desk. sigrid lumber tour tim curry was able to build a most sophisticated robot which fortunately doesn't sound anything tim's missio
states at medinah. and finally to a story that proves that you should never give up or celebrate before crossing the finishing line as the moscow international peace marathon ended in a dramatic draw on sunday after running neck and neck for the home race as the reigning pelted down in central moscow russia's i don't shoot off pulled away from compacted me home and with the finishing line inside raised his arms in celebration only for cuckold to burst through taking a photo finish the shared...
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>> owen: now the world knows that we've got him. >> pelley: when you landed back in the united states, what did you think of all the media coverage? >> owen: it was all surreal because, you know, this had all been so hush-hush leading up to it. we went and did it, and now it was the biggest news story ever. we got on a bus. they drove us back to work. i didn't even go in. they told us we had a couple days off. and i grabbed my keys, went and got in my truck, and... you know, i put it in the book. but, you know, i hit taco bell on the way home, hit the drive- thru, a couple tacos. and... you know, ate it in my car right there and then, and then drove home. >> pelley: you were part of the team that killed osama bin laden, and the first thing you do when you get back to the united states is go to taco bell? >> owen: two tacos and a bean burrito. it's routine. >> pelley: life has been anything but routine for mark owen since the publication of his book was announced. we'll have that when we come back. oh no, not a migraine now. try this... bayer? this isn't just a headache. trust me, this
>> owen: now the world knows that we've got him. >> pelley: when you landed back in the united states, what did you think of all the media coverage? >> owen: it was all surreal because, you know, this had all been so hush-hush leading up to it. we went and did it, and now it was the biggest news story ever. we got on a bus. they drove us back to work. i didn't even go in. they told us we had a couple days off. and i grabbed my keys, went and got in my truck, and... you know, i...
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states will. only stimuli countering the signs of a slowdown that threatens fuel demand here in russia the equities are trading mixed as you can see the sour of one of the main losers in. and then the pentagon's producer no but attack and that's on the news that gazprom will stop buying gas from independent gals producers at bit more details on that apparently lukoil managed to convince the gal's monopoly to honor the gal's purchasing contract between the two companies according to venomous to daily gazprom but will stop buying from other independent gas producers as it's trying to support its own production in light of falling demand. and that's all we have time for in this edition of business save back here in about fifteen minutes thanks for that update in atocha we'll see you soon. coming right up stay with us. well. science technology innovation all the latest developments from around russia we've got this huge earth covered. please. more news today violence is once again flared up. and these
states will. only stimuli countering the signs of a slowdown that threatens fuel demand here in russia the equities are trading mixed as you can see the sour of one of the main losers in. and then the pentagon's producer no but attack and that's on the news that gazprom will stop buying gas from independent gals producers at bit more details on that apparently lukoil managed to convince the gal's monopoly to honor the gal's purchasing contract between the two companies according to venomous to...
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states according to a recent congressional research service report within just one year the u.s. has tripled its arms sales tripled here's how it looks in numbers just around twenty billion dollars in two thousand and ten and over sixty billion dollars in two thousand and eleven sixty six point three billion dollars to be exact according to this report as far as the u.s. share on the global market is almost eighty percent of all worlds arm sales have to mention this congressional service research that arrived the numbers from unclassified arms sales reports now who provided the spike in sales that is mostly the persian gulf states half of what the u.s. sold last year went to saudi arabia eighty four advanced and fifteen fighters a variety of ammunition missiles in the just it support dozens of attack helicopters but why this spike looking at the graphics one might thing something is brewing here apparently many experts think the same with spoke with daryl kimball of the arms control association here's what he said we often see conflict emerge after a group of states in a particul
states according to a recent congressional research service report within just one year the u.s. has tripled its arms sales tripled here's how it looks in numbers just around twenty billion dollars in two thousand and ten and over sixty billion dollars in two thousand and eleven sixty six point three billion dollars to be exact according to this report as far as the u.s. share on the global market is almost eighty percent of all worlds arm sales have to mention this congressional service...
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light sweet has slipped into red that's amid speculation that countries like china and the united states will konami stimulus trying to counteract the falling demand for crude and let's see what's going on here in moscow equities house recovered some of the ground zero though the r.t.s. is still trading in the red but it has bounced back from its earlier losses in defending gas producer noble tech is one of the major losers this monday off around three percent on the news that gazprom will stop buying gallons from independent gas producers a bit more on that according to venomous to daily this is how gallons promised trying to support its own production and why the following demand however independent firms will still be able to use gallons of prawns pipelines and sell gallons to its subsidiaries. the international business elites who are in the far eastern city of lot of us who for the weekend for the asia pacific pacific economic cooperation summit it became clear quite early on that russia is now focusing east when it comes to deals dmitri medvedev kharab stuff the business side of th
light sweet has slipped into red that's amid speculation that countries like china and the united states will konami stimulus trying to counteract the falling demand for crude and let's see what's going on here in moscow equities house recovered some of the ground zero though the r.t.s. is still trading in the red but it has bounced back from its earlier losses in defending gas producer noble tech is one of the major losers this monday off around three percent on the news that gazprom will stop...
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something that does effect the united states dead on. the drought situations. i want to ask you which states are feeling it, where we stand with that. >> we've actually had improvement along the coastal areas, across louisiana, isaac, and it dumped over 20 inches of rain and did pull us out across a drought of louisiana and southern portions. we're no longer in a drought across parts of southeastern louisiana and southwestern parts of alabama, take a look across parts of the plains, still in extremes to exceptional droughts and some of the worst categories and of course we're not looking monday through tuesday, harris, and as a matter of fact, very dry conditions are expected with an elevated fire danger and gusty winds and humidity. >> harris: makes it worse and a layer of main for them. hope it ends soon. thank you. a wounded warrior showing the world what he's made of. navy lieutenant bradley snyder was blinded in bomb blast in afghanistan last year and he's doing big things though. now, he's competing as a swimmer at the london paralympic games and this lie
something that does effect the united states dead on. the drought situations. i want to ask you which states are feeling it, where we stand with that. >> we've actually had improvement along the coastal areas, across louisiana, isaac, and it dumped over 20 inches of rain and did pull us out across a drought of louisiana and southern portions. we're no longer in a drought across parts of southeastern louisiana and southwestern parts of alabama, take a look across parts of the plains, still...
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there is real tension here between afghanistan and the united states, so u.s. holding on to something like 34 highly valued detainees. these being senior members of the taliban, of the network that just a couple of days ago was listed as a terrorist organization and of al qaeda. these are the detainees that the u.s. does not want to hand over to the afghans just yet. the reason being is they're concerned they'll end up in the criminal justice system and possibly be free, whether it's through political interference or corruption. that is the major concern, suzanne. >> and where do those prisoners go? where do they physically take them? where are they being held by the american officials? >> reporter: well, the americans actually have a part of baghram prison. they have their own section. the prisoners are still being held will. now, it's worth noting, suzanne, that an agreement was signed back in march between president karzai and the united states about handing over control, but as of march the u.s. has arrested something, like, 1,600 prisoners. they have been
there is real tension here between afghanistan and the united states, so u.s. holding on to something like 34 highly valued detainees. these being senior members of the taliban, of the network that just a couple of days ago was listed as a terrorist organization and of al qaeda. these are the detainees that the u.s. does not want to hand over to the afghans just yet. the reason being is they're concerned they'll end up in the criminal justice system and possibly be free, whether it's through...
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he was a member of the united states paralympic soccer team in 1996 and 2004. he helped draft the u.n. convention on the rights of persons with disabilities in 2003, and is still recognized as a leader in the field today. eco directs the sport and society fellowship at brown university. talk about what happened in london. >> thank you for having me. london was a very powerful moment, a benchmark time for thinking about the paralympics and people with disabilities in sports, and particular with regard to the u.s., a wake-up call. there is a moment to realize that people with disabilities are the next wave, that they can be visible within the sports culture, with in society, globally and in the u.s. coming back, obviously excited, but also a challenge for us to keep the movement going. >> explain what the various sporting events were in london, what we did not see, who competed. >> the paralympics is a range of athletes with physical disabilities and also high-level athletes with competent disabilities as well. the aspect of the games is to see all these sports.
he was a member of the united states paralympic soccer team in 1996 and 2004. he helped draft the u.n. convention on the rights of persons with disabilities in 2003, and is still recognized as a leader in the field today. eco directs the sport and society fellowship at brown university. talk about what happened in london. >> thank you for having me. london was a very powerful moment, a benchmark time for thinking about the paralympics and people with disabilities in sports, and particular...
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of in the united states per year is forty seven thousand u.s. dollars in the palestinian territories it's only two thousand eight hundred dollars but the price of the fuel in the palestinian territory just to be correct i mean have the northeast is eight point eight billion dollars while in the u.s. it's three point fifty nine it's almost one third of the price this explains how difficult it is for the palestinians when they don't have an income if you look at the trade balance between the personal fight against israel the palestinians buy from israel and the value of five billion dollars a year of products and services what do they sell to the israelis is and buys from the palestinians products of no more than fifty million dollars a year look at this big gap in the balance of business and trade balance and this also explains. the problem in the old days there were palestinians who used to work in his or they used to make money and living and go back and send the money back home and build houses with it in the west bank what in god's us to put
of in the united states per year is forty seven thousand u.s. dollars in the palestinian territories it's only two thousand eight hundred dollars but the price of the fuel in the palestinian territory just to be correct i mean have the northeast is eight point eight billion dollars while in the u.s. it's three point fifty nine it's almost one third of the price this explains how difficult it is for the palestinians when they don't have an income if you look at the trade balance between the...
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something that effects the united states is the lathes on the krout situation. which states are feeling it which ones are we talking and where do we stand with that. >> we have across louisiana isaac move through. the good news it dumped over 20 inches of rain it pulled us out of a drought across the state of louisiana or southern portions of the state. we no longer in a drought across southwestern parts of alabama. take a look still an extreme to exceptional drought. some of the worst drought categories. we are not looking at any rain possible monday to tuesday. very dry conditions are expected with low humidity and higher temperatures. >> that just makes it worse. >> a wounded warrior showing the world what he is made of. navy lieutenant bradley snyder was blinded in a bomb blast in afghanistan at this time last year. he is still doing big things. now he is competing as a swimmer at the london paralympic games. this lieutenant is one strong guy fuzzcally and mentally. >> coaches and competitors alike are really in awe of how fast navy lieutenant bounced back a
something that effects the united states is the lathes on the krout situation. which states are feeling it which ones are we talking and where do we stand with that. >> we have across louisiana isaac move through. the good news it dumped over 20 inches of rain it pulled us out of a drought across the state of louisiana or southern portions of the state. we no longer in a drought across southwestern parts of alabama. take a look still an extreme to exceptional drought. some of the worst...
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is that any reason to make some guy president of the united states? is it. there's a reason obama got a bounce and romney did a thud. one guy people really love in charlotte giving the speeches of their lives, bill and michelle and deval patrick and castro. remember what romney got? chris christie up there giving testimonials to themselves. they barely got around to paying for their supper they were so full of themselves. romney has had two chippies, going over to get acquainted with the brits and going to tampa to get the kudos. in both cases he ended up laying more eggs than the easter bunny but people like the easter bunny. joining me is howard fineman and jim vandehei. it seems to me what happened the last two weeks was patently obvious. within convention worked, one didn't. one was sweet, one was sour. one you felt the vibes of happiness. the other one was you felt something but it was usually hatred of the president. >> yeah. well, chris, i spent every evening on the floor of the convention at both conventions, and at the republican convention there wa
is that any reason to make some guy president of the united states? is it. there's a reason obama got a bounce and romney did a thud. one guy people really love in charlotte giving the speeches of their lives, bill and michelle and deval patrick and castro. remember what romney got? chris christie up there giving testimonials to themselves. they barely got around to paying for their supper they were so full of themselves. romney has had two chippies, going over to get acquainted with the brits...
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bush was the president of the united states. and we were on the brink of financial collapse, according to the description of his own secretary of the treasury. mr. president, let's remember what the economy was doing in the fourth quarter of 2008. the economy was shrinking at a rate of over 8%. in fact, it was shrinking at a rate of almost 9%. in the first month of 2009 -- the last month of the bush administration -- we lost 800,000 jobs in one month. so when people say, "are we better off today than we were then?" well, just as a factual matter, there really can be no dispute. we are dramatically better off today than we were four years ago. four years ago, we were on the brink of financial collapse. four years ago, the economy was shrinking at a rate of almost 9% and we were losing 800,000 jobs a month. now, those are facts. they cannot be disputed. today we are growing -- not as fast as we'd like. jobs are being created -- not as fast as we would like. but that is a dramatic improvement over four years ago. and let's remember
bush was the president of the united states. and we were on the brink of financial collapse, according to the description of his own secretary of the treasury. mr. president, let's remember what the economy was doing in the fourth quarter of 2008. the economy was shrinking at a rate of over 8%. in fact, it was shrinking at a rate of almost 9%. in the first month of 2009 -- the last month of the bush administration -- we lost 800,000 jobs in one month. so when people say, "are we better off...
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the united states won 98 medals, coming in sixth overall. >>> right now we take you live to london. how about this, a picture of the fans checking out the parade for the paralympics. it's a nice celebration, a great party last night and the fans getting a chance to see their athletes up close and personal. they had quite a celebration, jay-z, rihanna. >> did you catch any of the action? >> i have a little bit. it was fun to watch. >>> i bet a lot of people watched football yesterday. let's check the forecast. >> new workweek, new forecast to talk about. it's crisp out there this morning, temps in the 40s and 50s. it's going to be on the hot side later on so as you're getting your kids dressed for school, dress them for the two parts of the day. 67 degrees at the coast today. we have got a heat wave just around the corner. we'll detail that in your seven-day forecast. let's check your drive first. >>> we'll do a quick bridge check. the san mateo bridge westbound has seen a good amount of traffic. traffic does look smooth as far as the speed sensors go but it looks a little heavier th
the united states won 98 medals, coming in sixth overall. >>> right now we take you live to london. how about this, a picture of the fans checking out the parade for the paralympics. it's a nice celebration, a great party last night and the fans getting a chance to see their athletes up close and personal. they had quite a celebration, jay-z, rihanna. >> did you catch any of the action? >> i have a little bit. it was fun to watch. >>> i bet a lot of people watched...
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across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. >> if we continue this, it will be a disaster. that is the anxiety of the country. i keep saying winter is coming and you better understand that. charles: that was during our last hour reacting to mitt romney's slip in the latest polls. remember you have to tune in every day at 9:20 a.m. eastern time for farney and company. the dow is kind of fighting back here. let's take a look at gold. still down seven dollars. 17.33. not a big change in gas prices over the weekend. the national average still $3.82. he still holding out $4.11. president obama attacked mitt romney's plan. on friday in new hampshire, the president defended his administration for creating jobs. >> today we learned that after losing 800,000 jobs a month when i took office, business once again add
across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. >> if we continue this, it will be a disaster. that is the anxiety of the country. i keep saying winter is coming and you better understand that. charles: that was during our last hour reacting to mitt romney's slip in the latest polls....
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but we will not get that if we split into 27 individual units. we need a strong, unified political union. >> the world of tomorrow is not 198 member states, nation states. a number of big nations and empires. china, india, brazil, the u.s., japan. if we want to play a role in the new world order, it is only by creating a federal union. >> many in the european parliament believe the current crisis will be a catalyst for change. instead of the eu breaking apart, they want it to grow closer together -- a more integrated, a political union. >> the crisis has put europe on the spot. revealing flaws in the union and questions about its future stability. what does europe's younger generation make of it all? what does europe mean to them? >> here are some opinions we heard on the streets of madrid, brussels, and berlin. >> ♪ berlin berlin >> europe is my home. it is an opportunity to be part of many different cultures in a single region. >> peace. >> for me, it means a lot. i am a student and i realize that after i'm finished, i can travel in any part
but we will not get that if we split into 27 individual units. we need a strong, unified political union. >> the world of tomorrow is not 198 member states, nation states. a number of big nations and empires. china, india, brazil, the u.s., japan. if we want to play a role in the new world order, it is only by creating a federal union. >> many in the european parliament believe the current crisis will be a catalyst for change. instead of the eu breaking apart, they want it to grow...
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breaks all records in the united states senate. all of these republican filibusters are an effort to stop things from moving forward. mitch mcconnell spelled it out. we're here to make him a one-term president and our job is to say no mp they've done it repeatedly. we always have 53 votes. we have a veterans jobs bill that may get through, but you have to look at it and say there's a real record of obstruction there. look at the farm bill. we passed a transportation bill and farm bill. sent it to the house and they fell flat on the face. they wouldn't call our bill. now we're in a situation with the disaster across the united states, the drought, and the house can't pass a bill. >> the republicans will say the same thing about harry reed. a lot of finger pointing going back and forth. >> how many of those bills were bipartisan coming out of the house? >> right. >> virtually none of them. it's run the flag up. let's throw something at solynd solyndra, let's throw something at -- >> is harry reed bipartisan? >> he has been. he can po
breaks all records in the united states senate. all of these republican filibusters are an effort to stop things from moving forward. mitch mcconnell spelled it out. we're here to make him a one-term president and our job is to say no mp they've done it repeatedly. we always have 53 votes. we have a veterans jobs bill that may get through, but you have to look at it and say there's a real record of obstruction there. look at the farm bill. we passed a transportation bill and farm bill. sent it...
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the united states tennis association told her she needed to slim done and get in better shape. >> i didn't get a definite answer on why they didn't want me to play. they just told me that they felt i should work on my fitness more. >> reporter: taylor townsend and her mother sheila say the association refused to cover her expenses to the u.s. open because they felt she needed to stay home and up her fitness level. >> i think it was more conditioning more so than a specific number for my weight. so she paid her own way to the tournament where she made it to the quarterfinals in singles and one of the finals. >> the reality there are a lot of different shapes and sizes in tennis. if-up look at lindsay davenport, serena williams, those are two muscular, strong, terrific athletes, who achieved greatness. >> patrick mcenroe head of usta players' development tells abc the open was never off limits to taylor. they simply suggest she'd take a pass after she struggled with her game earlier this summer. no one tournament is bigger than a player's career, especially when the player is 16. taylor cont
the united states tennis association told her she needed to slim done and get in better shape. >> i didn't get a definite answer on why they didn't want me to play. they just told me that they felt i should work on my fitness more. >> reporter: taylor townsend and her mother sheila say the association refused to cover her expenses to the u.s. open because they felt she needed to stay home and up her fitness level. >> i think it was more conditioning more so than a specific...
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states. >> where would you cut? >> i would means test heavily social security, medicare, drastically reduce defense spending. >> how would you handle medicare? would you like a voucher program? >> it's too late for that. you need to simply means test it, so if you're affluent, you're going to pay a much higher premium. everybody needs to pay bigger copays, bigger deductible. >> the equivalent of raising taxes on some people. >> we have to raise taxes on everybody. the bush tax cuts, all of them, for everybody. we cannot afford them. we couldn't afford them then. >> he's not the guy you thought he was. you want him to come in, you were going, we're not worthy, we're not worthy. that's not who he is, and you've written these things about the fantasy of the -- if you ever wrote about the obama budget it would be a nastier piece. >> the reason i haven't done that is i assumed people could see that. >> you can't assume that. we're going to meet all the actresses, you want to be a left winger so you can meet hollywood, th
states. >> where would you cut? >> i would means test heavily social security, medicare, drastically reduce defense spending. >> how would you handle medicare? would you like a voucher program? >> it's too late for that. you need to simply means test it, so if you're affluent, you're going to pay a much higher premium. everybody needs to pay bigger copays, bigger deductible. >> the equivalent of raising taxes on some people. >> we have to raise taxes on...